‘The Voice’ Recap: Top 5 Perform for the Last Time in Season 26 Live Finale

“The Voice” is close to crowning its Season 26 winner. In the Monday, December 9 episode, its Top 5 singers took to the stage to perform in front of the judges for the last time before one of them will be named as the winner in the Tuesday episode.

Opening the show was Team Reba McEntire’s Danny Joseph, who chose “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma” by Luke Combs for his Finale performance. Gwen Stefani thought Danny “has it all” and that his last note “was amazing.” Reba, meanwhile, claimed that she felt like a proud parent, adding that Danny “never, ever disappoints me.”

Following it up, Team Snoop Dogg’s Jeremy Beloate took the stage to sing “What the World Needs Now”. His amazing performance managed to get the coaches on their feet midway through the performance. Michael Buble dubbed Jeremy a “beautiful soul” and said that he couldn’t wait to see him singing on Broadway. Snoop got emotional and told Jeremy, “It’s all about the way he makes me feel. You bring that feeling out of me.”

Later, Team Michael’s Shye performed “One of Us” by Joan Osborne. Reba said she’s the “biggest fan” of Shye and encouraged her to ignore any “negative thoughts.” Michael, meanwhile, told Shye that she’s “blessed” with her amazing voice.

Sydney Sterlace from Team Gwen was up next. For the Finale night, she opted to sing “I Love You, I’m Sorry” by Gracie Abrams. Following Sydney’s performance, Snoop said that the 16-year-old grew up tonight. Gwen noted that Sydney’s “fulfilling my dream” and that she loved seeing her “grow before my eyes.”

Team Michael’s Sofronio Vasquez later hit the stage to sing “Unstoppable” by Sia Furler. Reba was totally impressed, saying that he’s “so good” and that “sky is the limit.” Michael, meanwhile, likened Sofronio to a superhero.

For the second performance of the night, Jeremy chose to sing “Dancing on My Own”. Gwen praised Jeremy, calling him “powerful,” “perfect” and “very gifted.” Snoop, meanwhile, loved Jeremy’s style and ability to control a song.

Danny then returned to sing Amy Winehouse’s “Back to Black”. Snoop was impressed by the twist that Danny put on his performance, while Reba encouraged America to vote for Danny.

After Michael performed “Maybe This Christmas” with Carly Pearce, Sofronio took the stage to deliver his second performance. He sang “A Million Dreams” from “The Greatest Showman” this time. Michael said following the performance, “I love you and I’m proud of you.”

As for Sydney, she belted out “Chasing Cars” by Snow Patrol for her second performance. Reba said that a lot of young people would be looking up to her and that she hoped Sydney would use her voice for good things. Gwen said Sydney’s voice was “angelic” and told her mentee to be proud of herself.

Concluding the night, Shye sang “Falling” by Harry Styles. Snoop dubbed it “exceptional” and looked forward to hearing her make records. Michael, meanwhile, told America that Shye’s “the truth.”

The results of the live Finale will be revealed in the Tuesday, December 10 episode.